Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-29
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TIE prospects are bright for a good
summer and heavy harvest. Ia this
section no fruit has been hart by fTosts;
cherries, strawberries, pruRes and ap-
pies promising an abundant crop.
New families are coming 10, several
pieces Of land having been sold Of late
New settlers will never have snch another
opportunity for purchasing lands cheap.
nor for making beautifal homes 10 the
most beautiful portion Of washipRton
Territory, except by paying high prices.
This year Ia already m king and will be-
fore next winter make a radical change
10 values. Prices naturally rise accord.
ING 20 the demand, either by q sudden
boom or By q steady increase. Here the
rise Is by the latter msthod and will not
stop until White river values are reached.
Constant Inquiries are received from
varieus parts Of the States as TO this
favored county, more especially from
California fruit growers, who are inter
ested In the opportunities presented
by Oroas Island for raising fruit OF ali
kinds. This island lies ia the same lat.
itsde As the southern middle district of
Francs. With an equally mild mpsFa
ture 70 possesses, like all eastern Wash
ineton, a much milder and superior
winter climate, and fruits that can be
raised In that country can be raised on
Orcas Island. Nine summers out OF ten
excellent tomatoes and green corn can
be raised; no country can excel In grow
Inc French aud Hungarian pTunee, and
for apples, pears, cherries and plans
theie IL no corner OF the globe where
finer, more luscious fruit or more plen.
tiful oropa eau be obtained. Energy
and little capital are required to for
ward the interests OF the island. Or
chRrds should be planted large enough
20 enable the growers to ship q carload
at n time of King. Raaset. 0EeeuinR or
Newton apples. and tie same may be
said OF pears. Peaches Should be grown,
not 80 the staple crop. bat, by the way.
90 that when a oanneTy h started all
peaches and aprieots Ia a good season,
not sold in the local market, could BE-
canned. No more excellent location
could be found for cannery. BY CON.
bininR various interests q company
or even private individual might IS
lablish a good paying business. The
various interests would cot clash, and
would GIVE work nearly all through the
year. Drying prunes, canning peaches,
apsicots, plums, pears, etc; drying
blackbeFties and apples
oannlHg sardinesi drying behring's; per
haps cunning salmon; sailing halibut or
Sod; in short. BY combining all these
hinge in one factory, 81 such favor.
able SPOT say, as East Sound. . Rood |
paving Business could be started. The
location would be 10 the very center Of |
he fruit industry. and at tbs very best
'pot in tie archipslacs for catching /
herring, smelt and candle hsh- Tue |
sland is very mountainous, and oonse
lneutlV possesses excellent slopes and |
Talleys for all kiuds Of fruit raising.
Those Who desire COED farms for |
lraiR, daily. and general purposes must
urn their Attention u San juan aud |
LspeE islands. Ga either o. these can |
Ne found lands tqaal 60 any In the |
Territory for general farming, and pos.
,assinc in addition the advantage Of |
4AtsF fronts and scenery unsur. /
pas ed for charm and grandeur. |
The soil OF both % these islands 10 Va l
ned ard mostly Of = high sra3e. LRFEs /
rrops Of grain and potatoes are Goa
piantly raised. and Good farmers are /
making an excellent living.
There are many smaller al lnds /
which ought TO be seen TO Be- sppFsci /
Atsd. Al over the ArehipslAeo hsaati |
ful homes can be fonnd. and IN ne part I
" the Tettitory Is there better location I
for a farmer 60 casumand bis ogn mar |
ket. Victoria, Vancouver, whAteaua. /
Port 1awusend and Seattle are all mar
kets for the pradaoe Of the islands, and !
when ftut shall ~ eFown Ia larger 1
quantities eAAv shipHeuts can be mAde I
30 the East. 90 Liverpool, % the faslhs. !
For summer residences Aad reeorJs.
for beautiful scenery and healthy ioea- /
ticn 10 better spot exists 90 the AHeri-
can continent; and 10 Washington Ter
Fitory nothing can be found 20 agprOach
the AFchtpeiAcc. uaiy - miles from
Seattle. 90 from Poft Townsend aud -
FROM NhAtooun. what handler lasAtfcn
can be faaud for health snd leAsnre
Settlers and teatists having . dsEFe
10 visit the AreAireiaeo sheai4 faF TIE
preseat take the idaho frsm the Seattle
20 Gassncs OF Ssha Aat change there
70 the Phsntom Ter tie Isla1as- fFuH
growers and others saesid lAaa Al Est
a5and, OecRs Island where there -
hotel and taosa desiFine 60 vtsa San
lean and lsops = ehoald land al Friday
harooF. san JaAn fsland waers IL also
hotel. In % tne aoun hsse q Woala
be necessary 80 UGeasga or sshoDe 30
stAy cce night AZ che Esssi; returning,
Gnch STAY waaid net be necessary a. The
boats meet 81 Sshcmc point A neg
store has bseo cpesed 81 East Seand ~
hessrs Mcsa0van = o.. ths Argyie